NOVA-7895 Socket 370 Celeron
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& Pentium III
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Multimedia & Dual Ethernet ,IEEE1394, Embedded Board
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4.15 Supervisor/User Password Setting
You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The
differences between the two are:
supervisor password :
can enter and change the options of the setup menus.
user password
:
users may enter but do not have the right to change the options of the
setup menus. When you select this function, the following message will
appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
ENTER PASSWORD:
Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>.
The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from
CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the
password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort
the selection and not enter a password.
To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to
enter the password. A message will confirm the password will be
disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you
can enter Setup freely.
PASSWORD DISABLED.
When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it
every time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized user
from changing any part of your system configuration.
Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS
to request a password every time your system is rebooted. This prevents
unauthorized use of your computer.
You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features
Setup Menu and its Security option (see Section 3). If the Security option
is set to password, then the password will be required both at boot and at
entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to
enter Setup.
NOVA-7895 Socket 370 Celeron
TM
& Pentium III
®
Multimedia & Dual Ethernet ,IEEE1394, Embedded Board
66
4.16 Exit Selecting
Save & Exit Setup
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?
Y
Pressing “Y” stores the selections made in the menus in
CMOS – a special section of memory that stays on after you turn
your system off. The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS
configures your system according to the Setup selections stored
in CMOS. After saving the values the system is restarted again.
Exit Without Saving
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:
Quit without saving (Y/N)?
Y
This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any
change. The previously saved selections remain in effect. This
exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer.
